{"id":28628,"date":"2020-08-12T17:17:02","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T17:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=28628"},"modified":"2020-08-12T17:17:02","modified_gmt":"2020-08-12T17:17:02","slug":"nigerian-soldier-jailed-55-years-for-killing-who-staff-in-zamfara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/nigerian-soldier-jailed-55-years-for-killing-who-staff-in-zamfara","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian soldier jailed 55 years for killing WHO staff in Zamfara"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa Press-Nigeria:<\/p>\n

A General Court Martial (GCM) sitting in Abuja on Wednesday sentenced a soldier to 55 years imprisonment over culpable homicide, burglary and theft.<\/p>\n

Lance Corporal Ibrahim Babangida, was found guilty of the death of Bello Abdullahi Aliyu, a World Health Organisation (WHO) staff.<\/p>\n

Babangida also robbed Aliyu\u2019s car.<\/p>\n

The incident happened at Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State in 2014.<\/p>\n

Babangida was further accused of stealing a mobile phone and N600,000 from various persons on separate occasions.<\/p>\n

The GMC President, Maj. Gen. Priye Fakrogha, after listening to the prosecuting and defence counsels, said the accused soldier will serve a term of 40 years in jail for homicide.<\/p>\n

Babangida will serve a prison term of five years concurrently for pleading guilty to the second, third and fourth charges.<\/p>\n

The judgement is subject to the confirmation of the Nigerian Army Council Authority.<\/p>\n